Basic Principles

The people are the source of all government authority

• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers

President is responsible for the executing, enforcing and administering the law

• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism

Congress must have 2/3 vote in each house to override a veto by the President

• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism

Government may exercise only those powers delegated to it

• Limited Government
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and balances

In Pennsylvania, people pay both a State and Federal tax

• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty

"We the people of the United States..."

• Limited Government
• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Popular Sovereignty

Only Congress has the power to declare war

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government

Educational requirements vary from state to state

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Federalism

Presidential appointees are subject to approval by the Senate

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government
• Federalism

Art. I, section I- "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in Congress..."

• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism